Auto Execs Note Concerns on FCC 5.9 GHz Reallocation
Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella and Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Senior Vice President Ann Wilson cited the need for President Joe Biden’s administration to revisit the FCC’s November vote to reallocate 5.9 GHz for Wi-Fi and cellular…
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vehicle-to-everything (see 2011180043), at a Tuesday hearing. The issue itself barely factored into the Senate Commerce Surface Transportation Subcommittee hearing. Only Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., mentioned it. The auto industry “would have the opportunity to move forward right away” to deploy dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies if FCC reallocation were unspun and an industry-led sharing plan implemented, Bozzella said. The order “doesn’t respond to the interference questions that have been raised.” Wilson hoped for “efforts made to have the [FCC] reconsider” its decision, given implications for auto safety technologies. American Center for Mobility CEO Reuben Sarkar said the FCC decision makes DSRC “obsolete” and means cellular V2X technologies will need further upgrades. 5G technology “has the potential to bring order of magnitude faster speeds” and other benefits, but full capabilities are “still years away.” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the Biden administration plans to examine ways to equitably address 5.9 GHz (see 2103250071).